One arrested in armed robbery on Walpole Island
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Flyers fight for playoff position against Bulldogs
February 12, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent
Playoff positioning is up for grabs in the Provincial Junior Hockey League’s Yeck Division as five teams are within three points of each other in the standings heading into the final weekend of the regular season.
Thamesford leads the division with 52 points, one more than Petrolia, Exeter and Mt. Brydges and just three points ahead of fifth-place North Middlesex.
The Flyers hit a speed bump last week losing three games including a 3-2 loss in overtime to the Bulldogs in Mt. Brydges Friday.
Isaac Truman opened the scoring for Petrolia in the first period and Parker Davidson increased the lead to two goals with a second period tally.
The home team tied the game with two goals in four minutes late in the second frame. After a scoreless third period, Mt. Brydges captured the second point in the standings at 6:10 of the extra period.
Theron Morningstar made 51 saves in the Petrolia crease as the Bulldogs outshot the Flyers, 54-51.
Ryan Nichols scored twice and added an assist for the Flyers in a 6-5 home ice loss to Exeter last Thursday while Nichols and Andrew Jaques each tallied twice last Tuesday in a 10-7 loss to the Sailors in Port Stanley.
The Flyers host division-leading Thamesford at Greenwood on Thursday at 7:30 before closing out the regular season with road games in Port Stanley and Exeter on Saturday and Sunday night.
Among other games to close out the 2025 26 regular season, Aylmer is at Exeter and Thamesford entertains Port Stanley on Friday and North Middlesex takes on the Bulldogs in Mt. Brydges Saturday.
The two final games will be Lucan at Exeter and North Middlesex entertaining Port Stanley, both on Monday.
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One arrested in armed robbery on Walpole Island
October 8, 2026
The Independent A Walpole Island man is facing charges after an armed robbery. Oct. 6, around 8:45 am, Walpole Island Police, Lambton OPP, the West Region Emergency Response Team and the Canine unit were called to an armed robbery at a business on Tecumseh Road. Police say a man went into the business, brandished a gun and took products before
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Plympton-Wyoming mayoral candidate suggests using mayor powers to pick top staff
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Heather Wright/The Independent Plympton-Wyoming Mayoral Candidate Tim Wilkins says he’s not a “big believer” in Strong Mayor Powers but says if he did use them, it would be to pick the town’s chief administrative officer. The statement came during the first of two All-Candidates night in the town; this one organized by the Huron Shores Optimist Club in Camlachie Oct.
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Politicians did know about Clean Harbors project says CAO
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Flyers goaltender Brown posts first PJHL win
October 7, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent A trip to Aylmer Saturday will be a lifelong memory for Petrolia Flyers goaltender Ryder Brown. He kicked out 44 shots for his first career PJHL victory backstopping the Flyers to a 6-3 win against the Spitfires. Rhett Joy and Casey Guerette led the winners with a goal and an assist each. Nathan Beer, Nathan Reidhead, Noel
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